Biden’s worst day as Afghanistan erupts

The US President’s approval rating on everything from his COVID-19 response to spending has taken a hit in the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

U.S. President Joe Biden after explosions in Kabul killed 12 U.S. service members.

Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondent

Aug 27, 2021 – 2.20pm

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US President Joe Biden is likely to remember Thursday as his worst day in office.

It was the day when 13 US service members were killed in a terrorist bomb outside Kabul’s international airport as they helped desperate people escape the clutches of Taliban rule ahead of the August 31 deadline for US military withdrawal.

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Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondentMatthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor.